Israeli flavours group Frutarom has signed a letter of intent to
buy the European fruit preparations business of US-based
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a move which will
significantly boost Frutarom's pretensions...
Rhodia, the speciality chemicals company, has expanded its
capability to produce N-2,3-Trimethyl-2-isopropylbutanamide (more
commonly known as WS-23) by with the recent addition of a second
production stream at its UK facility in...
Regular intake of soyfoods is associated with a reduced risk of
endometrial cancer, finds a large study of Chinese women published
in tomorrow's British Medical Journal (vol 328, p1285).
Parents concerned that additives in the diets of their young
children may be having an adverse effect on behavioural patterns
may be right - although clinical studies failed to support their
concerns, say researchers about to embark...
Probiotic bacteria appear to tackle the HIV virus and may even stop
it from being transferred from a mother to her children, said
researchers at the American Society for Microbiology general
meeting this week.
German chemicals company BASF is to participate in a new project
designed to trace Norwegian farmed salmon throughout the entire
production chain as part of a qualitative move to boost sales
through improving consumer confidence.
Earlier this week we reported that food companies were finding it
hard to effectively target senior consumers in the UK - the
so-called Empty Nesters - despite their growing disposable incomes
and desire for indulgence and enjoyment....
Every supermarket owner is constantly seeking ways of driving
growth across every product category, be it through innovation,
promotion or refurbishment. But a recent survey suggests that their
best efforts are being let down at the...
Sales of smoothies grew strongly last year despite consumers
switching to cheaper products to assuage their thirst during the
heatwave. But the longer term growth prospects for what still
remains a niche market lie in the healthy...
A report by the UK Parliament has today set out a number of
proposals aimed at combating the obesity problem in one of Europe's
most overweight nations. At the same time as accusing food
manufacturers and retailers of "paying...
Scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for the anti-cancer
activity of resveratrol, the compound found in red wine and thought
to be responsible for the drink's widely reported health benefits,
writes Wai Lang Chu.
Food processor Aarhus United has installed PlantWeb digital plant
architecture from Emerson Process Management at its new Danish oil
processing plant. The new IT infrastructure includes a DeltaV
digital automation system and Foundation...
There is a growing section of UK society which is still largely
untapped by the food and drink marketers, despite a growing number
of products, in particular functional food and drink products,
likely to appeal to them. The consumers...
European beef consumption - hit badly by the BSE and foot and mouth
scares - is increasing once again, and industry professionals
meeting this week in Dublin are being urged to try a new tack in
order to further promote sales - promoting...
Pre-germinated brown rice, high in levels of the nutrient GABA,
significantly improved levels of spatial learning in mice, report
researchers from the Japanese cosmetics and supplements maker
FANCL, writes Dominique Patton.
Numerous studies of the properties of green tea have shown that the
beverage can stimulate the human immune system to fight against a
variety of diseases, but new research presented this week suggests
that its cousin, white tea, may...
Leading German ingredients provider Stern Wywiol says that its
ability to provide ingredient blending solutions for customers in
Eastern Europe is helping to buoy its results during a challenging
time for its domestic market. Simon...
Key Norwegian oils, fats and feed supplier Denofa said it had come
to the FI-CEE show at Berlin to test the water after accession.
Simon Pitman spoke to the company to find out what the show
had bought after the second day of its...
Colour sorting is not always the first thing that springs to mind
when it comes to increasing yields from dried ingredients, but UK
firm Radix says that its unique equipment can help manufacturers to
significantly boost turnover,...
Food Safe International, the Canadian-based provider of food safety
equipment, has said it will start to distribute its food safe
process in the Ukraine.
Pregnant women with asthma who eat oily fish, such as salmon or
trout, may help protect their children against developing asthma,
according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in
Orlando...
Transboundary animal diseases are on the increase, say the World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture
Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). As a result, both bodies
have decided to strengthen their...
Israeli nutraceutical firm Enzymotec has developed a prototype
nutrition bar containing its nutritional oil, designed to target
the growing diabetics market.
A hydrogen generation plant for a major German confectionery
company is being built by systems manufacturer Mahler IGS and
industrial gas giant Messer Griesheim.
The world's health ministers gave their support on Saturday to a
new policy produced by the World Health Organisation that is
designed to tackle the world's growing problem of obesity and
diet-related disease, said to account...
Almost a year after first reaching agreement with the brand's
owner, Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe is to begin
the pan-European distribution of trehalose, the multi-functional
ingredient created by Japan's...
Dairy ingredients giant Fonterra says a new joint venture, set up
to search for novel health ingredients in milk, has already
identified a number of bioactives, currently waiting for patents.
Concerns that uncooked meats and meat products on sale in the UK
could contain high levels of the potentially harmful chemical
1,3-dichloropropanol (1,3-DCP) have proven unfounded following an
investigation by the government-funded...
The aisles were not brimming with people at the FI-CEE exhibition,
which opened its doors in Berlin today. But the general consensus
is that the show has been well targeted and that attendees are
there to do business, reports Simon...
Polish trading company Uno Fresco Tradex has announced an
initiative that combines nine medium-sized food and beverage
companies aiming to export their products to other eastern European
markets. Simon Pitman found out how the integration...
Seemingly not content with already being the world's biggest retail
group, US-based Wal-Mart is looking to build up its relatively
feeble European presence over the next few years with the potential
aim of having stores in every...
Traditional eating patterns in Continental Europe continue to
disappear, with a new report highlighting the expected growth in
Spain's fast food and takeaway market over the next few years.
Spanish consumers are becoming increasingly...
The increasing use of radio frequency identification - or RFID as
it is more commonly known - to track products through the entire
supply chain will inevitably lead to cost savings for most players,
according to the optimistic findings...
Delhaize, the Belgium-based supermarket group, last week launched a
new pan-European brand which it hopes will cater for the increasing
demand for low cost, everyday products.
A compound in cilantro could prove to be a safe, natural means of
fighting foodborne disease such as Salmonella, according to a joint
study by US and Mexican researchers.
Vaccines to combat a number of foodborne pathogens such as Listeria
could be commercially available in the near future, a breakthrough
which would "greatly enhance human health and wellbeing
worldwide," according to US researchers.
Food Safe International and DTG Industries have formed a
partnership to create RFID traceability and tracking solutions for
perishable fruits and vegetables. Food Safe will work with DTG to
industrialise iPico's unique dual frequency...
NutraIngredients.com, a sister publication of
FoodNavigator.com, has received a finalist's award in the best
publication category of the UK's business food and drink journalist
awards.
Green tea may help to lower the prevalence of oesophageal
adenocarcinoma, one of the fastest growing cancers in western
countries, said researchers speaking at a meeting on digestive
disease in the US last week.
Nutritionists and health food campaigners have been saying it for
years, but now a new study from the US Department of Agriculture
has confirmed it: people who eat fast food have a greater calorie
intake than those who do not, and...
The British operations of flavours group Treatt weighed heavily on
results in the first half of the year, despite a double digit
increase in volume sales. The strength of sterling against the
dollar and weak orange oil prices were...
US Agro-food giant Cargill has confirmed that a $24 million
class-action lawsuit accusing the US food giant of price-fixing
will be settled following federal court approval. The end is now in
sight for a law suit that dates back nine...
Netherlands-based Pharming has increased its stake in Australian
company ProBio and is now hoping to accelerate the
commercialisation of recombinant human lactoferrin in Asia,
writes Phil Taylor.
A new study conducted by the FDA says that acrylamide found in
fried and baked goods is unlikely to cause reproduction problems if
the general public consume it as part of the average daily diet -
but research is ongoing for its carcinogenic...
At the beginning of the year Israel-based soy proteins specialist
Solbar, announced its move into the soy proteins in China. Simon
Pitman spoke to the company about the project and discovered
that soy protein demand is a major driving...
The European Commission has given the nod to Sygenta's Bt11
genetically modified sweetcorn, granting authorisation for it to be
sold within the European Union over the next ten years. Although
the Commission says that the sweetcorn...
Even children who eat two or fewer servings of fruit each week are
less likely to experience recurrent abdominal pain (RAP), a common
condition in children and adolescents that can interfere with
school activities, said researchers...
